Making a Billion Real Question: How many Toyota trucks does it take to equal the mass of one billion kernels of popcorn?
? Toyota Trucks = mass of 1 billion popcorn kernels Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Double Cab Curb Weight = 4,045 Lbs
Important Facts / Statistics Mass of Toyota truck = 4,045 Lbs 4,045 Lbs / 2.2 Lbs per Kg = 1,839 Kg 100 popcorn kernels: mass = 14.52 grams
Calculations: Mass of 1 billion popcorn kernels 100 Kernels 14.52 grams 1 billion Kernels x grams = X = 145,200,000 grams = 145,200 Kilograms 1 billion kernels = 145,200 Kilograms
Calculations: # trucks to equal 145,000 Kg? One truck= 1,839 Kg 145,000 /1,839 = 78.8 trucks Therefore: 79 Toyota trucks have a mass approximately equal to the mass of one billion popcorn kernels
1 billion Kernels = mass of 78.8 trucks Making a Billion Real 1 billion Kernels = mass of 78.8 trucks